The Study Corner
Expanding on What is a Right
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Declaration of Independence There is a lot of talk nowadays about rights, but it seems little time is spent understanding…
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Red Flag Laws
Red Flag laws are promoted as a way to help prevent mass shootings. Putting aside the numerous times “red flags” have been ignored and the evidence that barring someone from legal access to firearms is but a speed bump to someone willing to kill, let us focus on the constitutional issues many of these laws…
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What you need to know about the left’s outrage from a constitutional standpoint.
It seems to me like there’s a group of people who, whenever they don’t get their way, start throwing temper tantrums and demanding things change so they will win. Call them leftists, progressives, or anything you want, but you know the people I’m talking about. After they lost the presidential election in 2016 they called…
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Do we run the United States like a game of Monopoly?
I was watching a YouTube video the other day about how most people play Monopoly wrong because they don’t read the directions and it made me think of the Constitution.
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Another Reason to be Careful About Treaties
In another example of why we need to be careful about the treaties we sign on to, I found an article describing a United Nations court’s “order” that the U.S. lift sanctions on Iran. Now, since there are a lot of issues with an “order” issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), we’ll just focus…
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CNN’s Restraining Order and the Constitution
There have been numerous media reports about the lawsuit CNN brought against the Trump administration’s suspension of Jim Acosta’ press pass and the temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly to reinstate it. While I could not find a copy of the judge’s order, it’s pretty easy to determine the constitutionality…
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Thanksgiving 2018
As we celebrate this national day of Thanksgiving, let us not forget to give thanks for living in one of the freest nations in the world. If you live in America you may be tempted to say, as I’ve seen frequently in news reports and pundit interviews, that we are the freest nation on earth. …
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Washington, The Western
Washington today reminds me of the old westerns I used to watch as a kid and still love today. You know, the ones where the town is run by a gang of criminals and all the townsfolk are afraid because if they stand up to these bullies they get beaten, or even worse, killed. That…
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